ABOUT ME
My full-time job is writing for children, and I love it. Some previous jobs I've held are software engineer, owner of a mail order company (I had a bookstore on the Web before Amazon did!), and computer science professor.
My books have earned five starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Cook Prize Honor Book, Mathical Honor Book, AAAS/Subaru Prize Longlist, and Parents' Choice Gold Medal.
I have eight picture book biographies of #WomenInSTEM: JOURNEY TO THE STARS (Beaming Books, 2024) THE QUEEN OF CHESS (Little Bee, 2023), HER EYES ON THE STARS (Creston Books, 2023), CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER (Abrams, 2021); NUMBERS IN MOTION (Creston Books); HEDY LAMARR'S DOUBLE LIFE (Sterling Children's Books, 2019); GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE (Sterling Children's Books, 2017); and ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE (Creston Books, 2015). In addition, I've published two fiction picture books RIVKA'S PRESENTS (Random House Studio, 2023) and DINO PAJAMA PARTY (Running Press Kids, 2021). Stay tuned. I have several more books on the way. Learn more about my books by clicking on the "Books" tab.
I speak at many educator conferences such as NCTE, NSTA, TLA, ISTE, NJASL and have been a keynote speaker at the Kutztown University Children's Literature Conference and the NJ SCBWI annual conference. I enjoy doing school visits and sharing my love of reading and STEM with children. Learn more by clicking on the "Speaking" and "Visits" tabs.
I have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. I also have a BA from Princeton University in Biochemistry and an MA in Information Systems from Goddard College.
I am represented by Liza Fleissig and Ginger Harris-Dontzin of the Liza Royce Associates.
I live in Ringoes NJ with my spouse. My two grown daughters (software engineers!) live in the Boston area. You can find me online at www.lauriewallmark.com and @lauriewallmark.
Learn more about me by reading my blog tour interviews and articles for:
- Rivka's Presents
- The Queen of Chess
- Her Eyes on the Stars
- Dino Pajama Party
- Code Breaker, Spy Hunter
- Numbers in Motion
- Hedy Lamarr's Double Life
- Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code
- Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine
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